noun
payphone
PAY-fohn
Payphone (noun) means a public telephone that requires coins, a card, or other payment to make a call. Example: “Payphones have mostly disappeared now that everyone carries a mobile.”
noun
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A public telephone that requires coins, a card, or other payment to make a call.
"I only had ten cents in my pocket, so I couldn't use the payphone to call a cab."
"Payphones have mostly disappeared now that everyone carries a mobile."
How to use payphone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA coin- or card-operated public phone.
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Word forms
- Plural
- payphones
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_____ have mostly disappeared now that everyone carries a mobile.
Etymology
From "pay" plus "phone."
Rhymes for payphone
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What does “payphone” mean?
The word “payphone” means a public telephone that requires coins, a card, or other payment to make a call. In plain terms, a coin- or card-operated public phone.
How do you pronounce “payphone”?
“Payphone” is pronounced PAY-fohn (/ˈpeɪˌfoʊn/ in IPA).
How do you use “payphone” in a sentence?
Here is “payphone” used in a sentence: “Payphones have mostly disappeared now that everyone carries a mobile.”
What part of speech is “payphone”?
“Payphone” is a noun.
